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Up next on News 7 at ELEVEN--
We'll be tracking the path of (----------------)
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Hurricane Edouard....vacationers are re-thinking their holiday beach trips.
In Buena Vista, just what is the plan for the former Blue Bird plant?
Local government wants an answer.
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Plus it's the start of high school football season... Stay with us.

Newsbreak

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Good evening.
Holiday travelers are being warned
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to watch out for Hurricane Edouard, if they're planning on heading to the
beach.
The storm could hit the mid-Atlantic coast.
SUPER=03-Buena Vista; :

Its been four years since the Blue Bird plant in Buena Vista closed it's
doors....now, government officials just want to know, is it for sale, or isn't
it?
SUPER=03-Danville;

Plus, tonight marks the beginning of high school football season....our
Friday Football Extra Crews are out in full force.
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We'll see you back here for News 7 at ELEVEN....with all the latest.

Edouard

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A trip to the beach may be on the line for holiday vacationers.
Hurricane Edouard is threatening to hit the mid-atlantic coast--
Also spelling trouble are Tropical Storms Fran and Gustav trailing behind.
Still no evacuations yet along the North Carolina coast....but forecasters
continue to monitor the progress of these storms at the national hurricane
center.
Most of the year, the Center in Miami is a very quiet place.
That is not the case right now...the experts are focused on radar screens
and computer data...
Reporter Dana Palley has the story..
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SUPER=03-Miami, FL;
SUPER=01-Andrew Shashy/Hurricane Forecaster;
SUPER=01-Gil Clark/Retired Forecaster;
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Robin
CK/LIVELINE= STRIKE PROBS
HURRICANE LOOP
TROPICAL COORDS.
TOSS BACK TO CONNIE

Motel-Explosion

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Two people are dead, following an explosion at a New Hampshire Motel late
this afternoon.
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SUPER=03-Rochester, NH; :

About half of the one-story, Rochester motel was destroyed by the blast--
it's still not clear how many rooms were occupied at the time.
The explosion filled the air with flames and black smoke, and scattered
debris onto neighboring businesses.
Witnesses report smelling gas shortly before the blast.
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Blue-Bird

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Is it for sale or isn't it?
That's the question many government officials in Rockbridge County and Buena
Vista have about the former Blue Bird plant.
The bus manufacturing company has had some good offers-- but for some reason
none have been accepted.
Jay Moore reports.
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IN Q=Blue Bird closed
SUPER=03-Buena Vista/1992; :00 QUICK!!!
SUPER=04-Yesterday; :05 QUICK!!!
SUPER=03-Natural Bridge Station/July; :08
SUPER=01-David Kleppinger/RAEDC Executive Director; :22
SUPER=@Jay1; 1:09 SCREEN Right!!
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OUT Q=Moore news 7

(( Blue Bird closed its Buena Vista plant in '92, putting about 200 people
out of work.
Since then, several companies have looked at the site.
One of the most enticing offers came recently from a Natural Bridge company.
Des Champs Labs offered to pay two- point- three million dollars.
That's 300- thousands more than the property's assessed value.
So what's the problem?
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IN Q=Your guess is
((KLEPPINGER: YOUR GUESS IS AS GOOD AS MINE. WE DON'T KNOW THEY ARE NOT
RETURNING OUR PHONE CALL SO WE CAN'T GET AN ANSWER TO THE QUESTION.))
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OUT Q=to the question.

Des Champs actually made four offers, none of them were countered by Blue
Bird, which is asking three- point- two million.
Kleppinger says that's not a reasonable price.
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IN Q=Industry looking
((KLEPPINGER: INDUSTRY LOOKING TO EXPAND OR RELOCATE HAS LOTS OF BUILDINGS TO
LOOK AT. THE PRICE IS SO FAR OUT LINE WITH THE PRICE OF OTHER BUILDINGS. ))
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OUT Q=of other buildings.

Shortly after the Des Champs' offer fell through, the real estate broker for
Blue Bird decided it would no longer represent the bus maker as of August 22nd.
The Hart Corporation says the costs of marketing the property were too much
in light of recent developments.
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SOT 4:52:39
IN Q=There doesn't appear
((KLEPPINGER: THERE DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE ANYTHING ANYBODY CAN DO. NOBODY
FEELS THAT AT THIS POINT IT'S WORTH TIME OR ENERGY, ANY OF OUR RESOURCES TO
MARKET IT. ))
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OUT Q=to market it.
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SOT 6:04:10 (tape 2)
IN Q=Kleppinger, along
((JAY MOORE/REPORTING: KLEPPINGER, ALONG WITH NEWS 7, HAS YET TO TALK TO BLUE
BIRD ABOUT THE OFFER BUT HE SAYS AS LONG AS THE PRICE TAG STAYS AT 3.2 MILLION
DOLLARS, THESE GATES WON'T BE OPEN ANYTIME SOON. IN BUENA VISTA, JAY MOORE,
NEWS 7.))
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Tessy-Plastics

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Having communications giant Ericsson Corporation nearby is paying dividends
for the city of Lynchburg.
Now, one of Ericsson's biggest components suppliers is expanding its
operations to the Hill City.
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SUPER=03-Lynchburg;

New York- based Tessy Plastics plans to build a new plant in the Lynchpin
Industrial Park off Lakeside Drive.
Tessy manufactures parts for cellular telephones, and Ericsson is one of its
biggest customers.
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SOT 5:15:49
IN Q=It should save
((LEE COBB/LYNCHBURG ECON. DEVELOPMENT: IT SHOULD SAVE TESSY MONEY, IT SHOULD
MAKE TESSY MONEY, IT SHOULD HELP ERICSSON BY HAVING A SUPPLIER CLOSE BY AND THE
COMMUNITY BENEFITS FROM IT ALL THE WAY AROUND.))
SUPER=01-Lee Cobb/Lynchburg Econ. Development; :00
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OUT Q=all the way around.
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Tessy's new 40- thousand square foot facility would be located across the
street from where Frito Lay is building its new manufacturing plant.
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The firm is applying for a three million dollar industrial development bond
to help pay for the construction.
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HARD MUSIC UNDER
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Still to come on the newscast, a former worker at TAP sues HIS boss for
sexual harrasment,
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And Lt. Governor Don Beyer's office says family problems are forcing him to cut
back on his schedule.
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No WX TEASE

Castration

The Legislature has approved a bill requiring repeat molesters to be
chemically castrated with weekly injections-- unless they opt for surgical
castration.
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IN Q=We're sick
((SUSAN CARPENTER-MCMILLAN/WOMEN'S COALITION: IF I SAVE ONE CHILD OUT OF A
HUNDRED, THIS BILL IS WORTH IT.
))
SUPER=01-Susan Carpenter-McMillan/Women's Coalition; :QUICK!!!!
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OUT Q=this bill is worth it.
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Governor Pete Wilson says he'll sign the bill-- but critics question if
the law would work.
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IN Q=What bothers me
((DR. KENNETH VON CLEVE, CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST: WHAT BOTHERS ME ABOUT THE
LEGISLATION IS THAT IT IS SUCH A SWEEPING STATEMENT THAT ALL SEX OFFENDERS ARE
DRIVEN BY AN UNCONTROLLABLE SEXUAL URGE WHICH IS NOT THE CASE.))
SUPER=01-Dr. Kenneth Von Cleve/Clinical Psychologist; :
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OUT Q=not the case
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And the new law is likely to be challenged on constitutional
grounds....including invasion of privacy.

Morris

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Former White House Aide Dick Morris spoke to the press today from his
Connecticut home.
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SUPER=03-Redding, CT; :

He appeared with his wife, and said he hoped reporters would just go home
and be with their families this holiday weekend.
He refused further comment on allegations of a sexual relationship with a
private escort-- an accusation made public by the STAR.
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SOT 16:51:14
IN Q=I'll have no
((DICK MORRIS/FORMER WHITE HOUSE AIDE: I'LL HAVE NO STATEMENT TO MAKE BEYOND
THE WRITTEN STATEMENT I ISSUED YESTERDAY WHICH WAS I DO NOT WANT TO DIGNIFY
YELLOW JOURNALISM WITH A COMMENT.))
SUPER=01-Dick Morris/Former White House AIDE; :
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OUT Q=with a comment.
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Morris resigned yesterday from his post as an aide to President Clinton.

TAP-Lawsuit

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He spent more than eight years working for TAP, Total Action Against
Poverty...
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SUPER=03-Roanoke
then Ed Mitchell was dismissed.
He says he's a victim of sexual discrimination... among other things.
The 51-year old services manager says his female supervisor told him "all
men are the same. They are all dogs."
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IN Q=You don't have
((ED MITCHELL/YOU DON'T HAVE TO SAY ANY OF YOU ARE DOGS. BUT WHEN YOU SAY ALL
MEN, THAT REFERS TO ME, TOO. Q: You're still hot about it, aren't you? I RESENT
THAT ONE, YES, I RESENT THAT ONE.))
SUPER=01-Ed Mitchell/Former TAP Employee
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OUT Q=resent that one. (double out)
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His former supervisor did not return NEWS 7's phone call today.
Mitchell named her in a 2-million dollar lawsuit filed in federal court
yesterday.

Beyer

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Lieutenant Governor Don Beyer will NOT be in Buena Vista Monday for the
parade that has become Virginia's premier fall campaign event.
Beyer's campaign is busy squelching rumors today that family problems have
Beyer re-considering his Democratic bid for Governor next year.
A spokeswoman confirms Beyer's 20- year old son Donnie has been transferred
from a Winchester hospital to a treatment center in Western Maryland following
a suicide attempt last week.
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SUPER=03-Richmond/August 16;

The spokeswoman says the Lieutenant Governor's "feeling positive" about his
son's condition.
Beyer cancelled his trip to the Democratic convention to spend more time
with Donnie.
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SS=Don Beyer

The spokeswoman also confirms Beyer's grueling schedule has been re-designed
to cut down on some of his travel.
A source within the campaign tells News 7, Beyer was "exhausted" by his
recent schedule.

Holdren's

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The company that purchased Holdren's assets in June says it doesn't have to
honor THOUSANDS of service warranties that the financially troubled appliance
chain sold over the years.
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SUPER=03-Raleigh, NC;

The Crenshaw TV and Appliance Company of North Carolina says it will work
with the state and try to come up with a solution for the Holdren's customers.
SUPER=03-Roanoke/Thursday;

The company says it did not anticipate having a problem like this when it
bought Holdren's assets.
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SS=HOLD

The Crenshaw TV and Appliance Company owns nine stores in North Carolina;
the Crenshaw chain in Raleigh and the Kelly's chain in Greensboro.
The Better Business Bureau does not have any major complaints about those
chains on file.
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Soft Music Under
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Still to come on News 7,
Lifeguards to the rescue in Roanoke-- some last minute heroics will keep city
pools open for Labor Day.
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And,
Officials at Smith Mountain Lake are trying to head off any boating
problems before they start.
Stay with us.
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Roanoke-pool

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About 20 lifeguards threw Roanoke City officials a life-preserver today.
Yesterday the city sent out a plea asking for certified lifeguards to help
during this holiday weekend.
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SUPER=03-Roanoke;

The number of lifeguards was low because many college students left for
school.
That almost forced the city to close its two public pools, but 20 people
responded to the plea.
Now both pools will be open for the three day weekend.
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IN Q=FOR A LOT OF
((MICHELLE BONO/ROANOKE PUBLIC RELATIONS: FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE THIS IS NOT ONLY
A NEAR BY PLACE TO GO, IT'S AFFORDABLE. IT'S A PLACE TO TAKE THE WHOLE FAMILY.
SO WE REALLY WANTED TO HAVE THAT AS A RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITY ESPECIALLY FOR
THIS WEEKEND AND LABOR DAY.))
SUPER=01-Michelle Bono/Roanoke Public Relations;
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OUT Q=AND LABOR DAY
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The Washington Park Swimming Pool and the pool at Fallon park will be open
noon to 8 p-m both Saturday and Sunday.
On Monday pool hours are noon to six.

Bedford-Boating

Local authorities are trying to get the word out on boating safety this
Labor Day weekend.
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SUPER=03-Smith Mountain Lake;

Officials say you need to take extra precautions over the holiday... because
of the number of boats out on Smith Mountain Lake.
Their advice... have a designated operator if you're planning to bring
alcohol on board.
Wear your life preserver at all times... know your surroundings... and stay
alert.
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IN Q=Hopefully
((PAUL HOWELL/U.S. COAST GUARD AUXILIARY: HOPEFULLY THEY'LL KNOW THE RULES.
THAT MAYBE THEY'VE TAKEN A BOATING COURSE. THEY'LL KNOW WHICH BOAT HAS THE
RIGHT OF WAY IN A HEAD ON MEETING SITUATION. THEY SHOULD KNOW THAT EACH BOAT
SHOULD YIELD. NEITHER HAS A RIGHT OF WAY. MOVE TO THE RIGHT AND PASS EACH OTHER
PORT TO PORT. ))
SUPER=01-Paul Howell/U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary;
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OUT Q=to port
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Howell says there have already been 40 accidents on Smith Mountain Lake this
year.
That's already more than last year's total.
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Soft Music Under
ANCHOR=Connie
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What do you do if some flying rodents have taken up residence in your attic?
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Well, up next,
We'll meet some cavers who have an effective way to remove bats, and the
best part is, they'll do it for free.
Stay with us.
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Toss-2-spot
SUPER=@Steve1;

S-Cave

We start over in Roanoke County where the Cave Spring Knights and the
Northside Viking s renewed their cross town rivalry.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co./Knights vs. Vikings; :00

Everyone was grovin on opening night of football season, The Vikings would
find their rythym first.
late in the second quarter, about 1 minute left in the half, Xavier lee
rolls right, escapes not 1, not 2, not 3, but 5 tackles on the way to a 25 yard
1st down run.
Mr. Lee again..this time he makes the fake and keeps the rock, for the 10
yard touchdown trot around the right SUPER=34-Northside/=27/Cave Spring/==14;
hand side, 20-7 Northside to end the half.
The Knights came back in the 4th quarter. Tailback Josh Douty walks the
ball in for the TD, but Northside wins 27-14.
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S-Blacksburg

We head south to Blacksburg where the newly anointed Blue Ridge district
member Indians welcomed Giles to town. (----------------)
VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Blacksburg/Spartans vs. Indians; :00

We pick it up with just over 2 minutes left in the first half. Giles's
Chris Ratcliffe takes the snap and weaves his way 34 yards down the right side
of the field for the touchdown and the Spartans were out in front 23 to 6.
SUPER=34-Giles/=44/Blacksburg/==6;
Giles connects again. Chris Hutchison with the 12 yard toss to Phillip Hilton
for the TD, Giles goes on to beats Blacksburg 44 to 6.
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S-Franklin

Down in Danville, the Eagles of G.W. Danville played host to the C.D.
Hylton...andf this one was not pretty.
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SUPER=03-Danville/Bulldogs vs. Eagles; :00

However, it was a pretty sight to see that guy back on the sidelines,
Danville coach Ed Martin back after open heart surgery.
In the second quarter, Eagle quarterback Chanston Rodgers keeps the rock
and does the honors scootin down the sideling for the 35 yard touchdown gallop.
28-nothing eagles.
On to the third quarter. The Mr. SUPER=34-G.W. Danville/=42/Hylton/==6;
Rogers neighborhood show continues. THis time he gives the ball to Shawn
Wesley. He explodes up the middle for a 25 yard TD run, 42-6 at that point,
Danville crusies by that score.
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S-Score

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Mike Stevens will bring you highlights from 12 other games late on Friday
Football Extra, but for now take a look at the first set of FFE numbers from
week 1 of the regular season.
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wipe to FFE scores
RUNS=1:00

Sports tease

Still to come tonight, more football..not games just gamenotes. Randall
Cunningham hangs up the cleats for starters, and
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qualifying from Darlington as Ward Burton's Pontiac goes up in flames while
Dale Jarrett takes another step toward a million dollar pay day,
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S-Qualify

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GRAPHIC=Darlington

In pursuit of the Winston Million, Dale Jarrett broke the qualifying record
for NASCAR's oldest race.
He captured the pole for Sunday's Mountain Dew Southern 500 today at
Darlington with a speed just shy of 171 miles per hour.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Darlington, SC/ESPN-2; :00

Not a good day for the 8th driver out, Ward Burton. Coming out of turn 4,
the South Boston native gets loose, spin sand hits the wall hard. His #22 MBNA
Pontiac explodes into flames,
Then a special moment. Fellow driver Ricky rudd rushes to Burton's side and
helps him out of the car, He was not hurt.
Cup point leader Terry Labonte and his Kellogs Chevrolet will start from
the number 8 spot.
Dale Jarrett's chase for the million begins from the top spot, he wins the
pole with a speed of 170.934 miles per hour.
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((DALE JARRETT/MOUNTAIN DEW SOUTHERN 500 POLE WINNER:))
SUPER=01-Dale Jarrett/Southern 500 Pole Winner; :00
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OUT Q=...start for us..."
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S-Avalanche

The Avalanche and the Hillcats got it on over at Salem Memorial Stadium
tonight in the first of a 6 game series.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Salem/Hillcats vs. Avalanche; :00

Right to the action. Salem likes the third inning, the hometeam would
notch a trio of runs. Kyle Houser connects on the two bagger...Gary Gordon is
gonna score on the play. 2-1 HIllcats led.
Tal Light then smacks this sac fly that allows Chan Maber to come in and
the game game is deadlocked at 2 a piece.
Lynchburg goes on to win it 4-3, the Cats are in a 2nd half season pennant
race with Wilmington, The Blue Rocks lost to Frederick tonight 7-6. Lynchburg
takes over the divisional lead, now the baseball scores from tonight.
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is one of 28 candidates nominated for the 1996 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm
Award.
The award is given annually to the top senior QB in the country. Johnston
Has passed for almost 4 thousand yards and 31 TD's in his career.
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S-Randall

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For years Randall Cunningham has eluded opposing defenses, but after eleven
seasons he can not escape the arms of retirement.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Philadelphia, PA; :00

The former Philadelphia quarterback announced his decision in a news
conference this afternoon.
During his career Cunningham threw for 22-thousand yards and one hundred
fifty touchdowns. He also holds the mark for rushing yards by a quarterback.
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In his pro debut Tiger Woods fired a 4 under 67 yesterday. Not much drop
off today. Woods shot a 2 under 69. He's 6 under for the tourney.
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Wx-Tape
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SUPER=306-70/65/84/Calm/30.12s/6:49am/7:51pm;

Bat-Removal

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WRITER=tal
TAPE#96-64
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If that scratching in your attic is driving you batty, there is an
alternative to extermination.
How about trying bat REMOVAL...
Tracy Altizer explains.
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IN Q=Thousands of bats
SUPER=@File; :00
SUPER=01-Bob Lewis/NRV Grotto; :10
SUPER=03-Christiansburg; :22
SUPER=04-Virginia Tech Video; :45
SUPER=@Tracy2; 1:21
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OUT Q=Altizer, News 7.
(( Thousands of bats screeching out of a cave create a menacing site, and
probably perpetuate the fears common to most people, though not necessarily
founded.
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SOT 3:11:25
((BOB LEWIS/NRV GROTTO SOCIETY: THE VAST MAJORITY OF THEM CAN'T BITE YOU, THEY
DON'T HAVE ENOUGH STRENGTH IN THEIR JAW MUSCLES TO PENETRATE THE SKIN. OLD MYTH
ABOUT THEM WANTING TO FLY IN YOUR HAIR, THAT'S NOT TRUE. THEY'RE NOT DANGEROUS,
THEY'RE REALLY NEAT LITTLE CREATURES SO WE DO WANT TO TAKE CARE OF THEM AND
PROTECT THEM. ))
RUNS=:12

On this day, Lewis and members of New River Valley Grotto, a group of
cavers, are on a Christiansburg office building with bats in the attic.
Rather than sealing it and killing the bats, the cavers drape a special
netting over the vents.
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SOT 3:10:38
((THIS ALLOWS THE BATS TO FLY OUT OF THE ATTIC AREA AND THEY CAN'T GET BACK IN.
AND THEY'LL TRY TO GET BACK IN A COUPLE OF TIMES AND THEN END UP GOING
SOMEWHERE ELSE. ))
RUNS=:09

With increased development and fewer good caves or trees to call home, they
may just find other attics.
That doesn't mean we, in this region, need to worry about a group like this
taking up residence in our homes.
The small brown bats most prevalent here may be perfectly comfortable
hanging out in a bat house. Virginia Tech's Museum of Natural History has kits
to build your own.
You may even learn to appreciate them. One bat may eat several thousand bugs
each night. And certain species are critical for pollination.
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SOT 3:11:13
((FOR EXAMPLE, THE GUAVA FRUIT THAT GROWS IN THE TROPICS. IT WOULD NOT EXIST IF
IT WEREN'T FOR BATS. THEY ARE THE ONLY CREATURES THAT POLLINATE THESE TREES. ))
RUNS=:07

The National Spelological Society has 177 grotto groups nationwide. Most,
Altizer, News 7.))
like the New River Valley's, will provide bat removal free of charge. Tracy